2016 Volume 26 Issue 5 Pages 639-643
Myringitis is the inflammation of the tympanic membrane between the middle and external ear. We reported a case of myringitis that was treated surgically as conservative treatment was ineffective. A 34-year-old woman visited our hospital with a complaint of slight otalgia. She was previously treated, conservatively, by other doctors, but the myringitis persisted. The tympanic membrane was perforated due to repeated irritation from itchiness. Otomicroscopic examination revealed a granulose and slightly rubor, protruded lesion at the posterosuperior quadrant of the tympanic membrane. Surgical treatment was performed in order to resect the neoplastic lesion. The pathological diagnosis established the occurrence of follicular hyperplasia of the tympanic membrane. This lesion had penetrated all layers of the tympanic membrane, and was caused by the tympanic membrane’s repeated irritation. Therefore, the lesion was irreversible. We believe that that this would require surgical treatment. To prevent the recurrence of myringitis, the tympanic membrane should not be repeatedly irritated, and the itchiness should be treated as soon as possible.
